There are many examples of subtle forms of racial discrimination. In employment, it can take the form of failing to hire, train, mentor or promote a racialized person. Racialized persons may find themselves subjected to excessive performance monitoring or may be more seriously blamed for a common mistake.
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 (AHRC Act) prohibits discrimination in public and private sector employment. The AHRC Act includes a broad range of grounds of discrimination in addition to those in federal discrimination laws.
In 2020, the General Social Survey (GSS) found that 13.3% of people aged 18 years and over experienced some form of discrimination in the previous 12 months.
Below are ten types of discrimination. Age discrimination. Disability. Gender/sexual orientation. Gender identity/gender expression. Genetic information. Military status/military obligations. National origin. Religion.
Racism looks like: Being refused a job interview because of your name, being abused, teased or left out by workmates or not being considered for a promotion. “When I was looking for a job, my resume said I spoke Arabic. I didn't get one interview.
Half (52%) have experienced racism in their current job. The report, How Racism Shows Up at Work and the Antiracist Actions Your Organization Can Take, surveyed more than 5,000 employees from marginalized racial and ethnic groups and reveals the pervasive and insidious ways racism exists in the workplace.
There are many examples of subtle forms of racial discrimination. In employment, it can take the form of failing to hire, train, mentor or promote a racialized person. Racialized persons may find themselves subjected to excessive performance monitoring or may be more seriously blamed for a common mistake.